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Lesson 4 of 6
  • Year 6

Device compatibility

I can add suitable content to a web page and check its compatibility on a range of devices.

Lesson 4 of 6
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  • Year 6

Device compatibility

I can add suitable content to a web page and check its compatibility on a range of devices.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Content is the information on a web page. Content can be text, images and movies.
  2. Content added to a web page should be suitable for the audience and purpose of the web page.
  3. A web page will look different when it is accessed on different devices.
  4. When designing a web page it is important to check it is compatible on a range of devices.

Keywords

  • Content - the information, pictures, videos or text that you can find on a website or in a digital space

  • Comptibility - ensuring a web page works correctly on a range of devices and that all users have a good experience

Common misconception

A website will look the same on any device that it is accessed from.

A website will look different on different devices. This is because they have different screen sizes. Checking a website is compatible for multiple devices is important.


To help you plan your year 6 computing lesson on: Device compatibility, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

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If pupils have not completed a plan in the previous lesson, provide the template in the slide deck to help them begin building their site.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Pupils require access to a device with software that can create web pages. Examples in this lesson use Google Sites https://oak.link/google-sites

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the terms to the descriptions.

Correct Answer:copyright,the right of a creator to control how their work is used

the right of a creator to control how their work is used

Correct Answer:fair use,allows the use of copyrighted content under certain circumstances

allows the use of copyrighted content under certain circumstances

Correct Answer:Creative Commons licence,allows creators to share and use content while respecting copyright

allows creators to share and use content while respecting copyright

Correct Answer:audience,the group of people the website is designed for

the group of people the website is designed for

Correct Answer:purpose,the reason why the website has been created

the reason why the website has been created

Q2.
You can use a to find images online.

Correct Answer: search engine

Q3.
protects the control you have over the things that you create. It also protects the work of others.

Correct Answer: copyright law, copyright

Q4.
When searching for images, it is important to consider the search you use.

Correct Answer: terms

Q5.
If you want to use someone else’s work, you may need to ...

Correct answer: give them credit.
Correct answer: ask for their permission.
do nothing and just use the work.
Correct answer: buy the work from them.

Q6.
The principle of can allow you to use part of someone else's work in your schoolwork.

copyright
Correct answer: fair use
a Creative Commons license

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
If a website works on all devices, we can say it has device ...

Correct Answer: compatibility

Q2.
Why should websites be compatible with different devices?

Correct answer: so that everyone can access them easily
to make them harder to use
to limit them to only one type of device

Q3.
What happens if a website does not have device compatibility?

It will work well on all devices.
Correct answer: It might look strange or not work properly on some screens.
It will become invisible.

Q4.
is the information on a web page. It could be text, images or videos.

Correct Answer: content

Q5.
The content you add to a web page must be suitable for the ...

browser and computer.
Correct answer: audience and purpose.
old and young.

Q6.
Which of these icons should you press if you want to delete a section of a layout in Google Sites?

An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz